What might happen if Medicare and Medicaid covered 30% of healthy food purchases? A team of researches from Tufts University, lead by Yujin Lee, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy modeled two different scenarios.The…
Employee well-being in healthcare systems
Keeping employees healthy and happy is pivotal to ensure optimum performance and progression of any business, particularly in hospitals and healthcare systems. Common strategies that can be taken within a company may include free eye tests, healthy food options, and…
11th October: World Obesity Day
New figures indicate the annual cost of treating the consequences of obesity will reach US$1.2 trillion globally by 2025. 11th October is World Obesity Day and is marked in 2017 for the third time. It was launched to stimulate discussion and support practical…